dosage

noun

dos·​age ˈdō-sij 

1

a

: the addition of an ingredient or the application of an agent in a measured dose

b

: the presence and relative representation or strength of a factor or agent

2

a

: dose sense 2

b(1)

: the giving of a dose

(2)

: regulation or determination of doses

3

: an exposure to some experience in or as if in measured portions

Examples of dosage in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The dosage of BCAAs was between 0.20 and 1.76 grams per kilogram (g/kg) of body weight and between 12 and 260 g. —Elizabeth Barnes, Verywell Health, 26 Nov. 2024

However, depending on the patient and the severity of their biotin deficiency, dosages will vary. —Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024

The appropriate dosage varies depending on the specific type of magnesium used: Magnesium citrate (liquid): Adults and children over 12 should take 6.5-10 fluid ounces daily. —Devineé Lingo, M.s., Health, 20 Nov. 2024

In addition, the products’ promised dosages were off by up 29% to 39%. —C. Michael White / The Conversation, Quartz, 21 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1867, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

dosage

noun

dos·​age ˈdō-sij 

1

a

: the giving of medicine in doses

b

: the amount of a single dose

2

: the addition or application of a substance in a measured dose

Medical Definition

dosage

noun

dos·​age ˈdō-sij 

1

a

: the addition of an ingredient or the application of an agent in a measured dose

b

: the presence and relative representation or strength of a factor or agent (as a gene)

2

a

: dose sense 1

b(1)

: the giving of a dose

(2)

: regulation or determination of doses